The joys of living in a semi-tropical climate.
BROWNSVILLE: 86 high (+11); 67 low (+11)
CORPUS CHRISTI: 84 high (+12); 65 low (+11)
LAREDO: 88 high (+15); 66 low (+15)
McALLEN: 90 high (+14); 68 low (+12)
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The in-flow of tropical moisture from the Gulf of Mexico is keeping our dew points close to 70 degrees in many places, a few over 70 degrees. The result: heat index ranging from upper 80s to mid 90s.
Of the daily record highs in January 2023, it was almost an even split between Texas and Florida: 14 days in Texas, 16 days in Florida, and one day in San Diego, CA. The average of the record highs was 88 degrees. It was mostly an unusually mild January in both states with 30 of the 31 days exceeding 80 degrees, and nine of those days in 90's; Florida saw two days and Texas saw seven days at or exceeding 90 degrees. The only record high that failed to reach 80 degrees was San Diego's 74 degrees was the warmest day in the country on January 27th. The warmest days of January 2023 were 92 degrees on New Years Day at Falcon Lake, Texas; and January 16th at McAllen and Sullivan City, Texas. In addition, four nights in the Rio Grande Valley area where the low temperature remained at or above 70 degrees.
